Chris Lofton in NBA summer league

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jfrancis04 said:
You can go to the C's website to check the box scores everyday as well. Looks like Lofton finished the game with 15 pts going 4/5 from downtown. Maybe this will get him more minutes.

I'm not a C's fan at all...but if they signed Lofton then I may have to seriously consider pulling for them.

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I can't cheer for a team simply because a guy I like is on that team. If he's the star, I may enjoy watching it, but if he's simply riding the pine, why would I hope they win?
 
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crusse10 said:
I can't cheer for a team simply because a guy I like is on that team. If he's the star, I may enjoy watching it, but if he's simply riding the pine, why would I hope they win?
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Myapproach to pro sports is only about the players. I don't care which teams actually win.
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god, I love Lofton...

His only shot so far of the 2nd half and he drains a 3 with a guy all over him.

6/7 today
 
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vol41212 said:
god, I love Lofton...

His only shot so far of the 2nd half and he drains a 3 with a guy all over him.

6/7 today
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How do you not love Lofton. Great guy, great player and great Vol.

Uncanny ability to drill it from deep with guys draped on him.
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BigPapaVol said:
How do you not love Lofton. Great guy, great player and great Vol.

Uncanny ability to drill it from deep with guys draped on him.
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When he comes back to TBA for his jersey retirement (whenever that may be) there is going to be so much wonderful footage to see again.

I never thought I'd be amazed by any Vol like I did Bernard King. But Lofton made that list.
 
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ZZ13 said:
When he comes back to TBA for his jersey retirement (whenever that may be) there is going to be so much wonderful footage to see again.

I never thought I'd be amazed by any Vol like I did Bernard King. But Lofton made that list.
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He's already in the rafters. I don't think there's anything else for him to achieve.
 
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Dang...Lofton is the man. He had 21 yesterday. His minutes have steadily gone up it appears.
 
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ZZ13 said:
When he comes back to TBA for his jersey retirement (whenever that may be) there is going to be so much wonderful footage to see again.

I never thought I'd be amazed by any Vol like I did Bernard King. But Lofton made that list.
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Dale Ellis is on that list for me.
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Looks like only two guys on his team have more total points than him. Chris has 57 total pts, Fazekas has 67, and Giddens has 59.

Lofton is doing that while only averaging 16 minutes per game. Fazekas and Giddens average 20 and 30, respectively.

I have no idea how many spots the C's even have open, but it seems to me that Lofton is having a pretty solid showing in the summer league. I don't remember him playing nearly this well in last year's summer league.
 
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Orlando Summer League: Notes on Hansbrough and more - ESPN

BEST COMEBACK, PART II: Former University of Tennessee guard Chris Lofton might have shot his way into the Boston Celtics' training camp with a dazzling display from beyond the 3-point arc this week. He made six of eight tries on Thursday and finished with 15 3-pointers for the week, an Orlando Summer League record.
"What I have been known for is shooting 3s and I practiced a lot to get ready for this week," Lofton said. "Boston gave me an opportunity. They told me to come off screens and shoot when I'm open and that's what I tried to do."
A spot on an NBA roster is where many felt Lofton would be after starring for the Vols the first three years of his college career. But he mysteriously slumped his senior season and wasn't picked in the 2008 NBA draft.
Lofton, a quiet, unassuming type, found out two days after his junior season that he had testicular cancer and he kept the illness to himself while undergoing treatments throughout his senior season.
"It was a tough time for me. When you go through something like that it drains you mentally and physically," the 6-foot-2 Lofton said. "But I was able to get through it and stay positive. God helped me."
He played last year in Turkey, scoring 61 points in one game in which he made a remarkable 17 of 22 3-pointers and 47 points in another game when he made 13 3s.
Lofton was thought to be an afterthought on the Celtics' roster in this camp, but he got his chance to shine when second-round pick Lester Hudson fractured the index finger on his left hand and was sent back to Boston. Lofton hopes now he showed enough to earn an invite to camp in October.
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I hate all Boston sports teams, but for Lofton it wouldn't matter.

It would be a shame for his long range talent to go unnoticed. Hopefully he can build on this during training camp. How could the C's not give him a long, hard look after the week he's had.
 
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Or another team for that matter. The Celtics are not the only team to see him play this week.
 
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Geez, sounds like the main reason he got as much playing time as he did was because Hudson was injured. Looks like he made the most of his chance, at least.
 
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jfrancis04 said:
Looks like only two guys on his team have more total points than him. Chris has 57 total pts, Fazekas has 67, and Giddens has 59.

Lofton is doing that while only averaging 16 minutes per game. Fazekas and Giddens average 20 and 30, respectively.

I have no idea how many spots the C's even have open, but it seems to me that Lofton is having a pretty solid showing in the summer league. I don't remember him playing nearly this well in last year's summer league.
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Points are good, but I want to see how his defense compares to those around him.
 
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hatvol96 said:
They could realize he can't guard the ground he stands on and is four inches too short for his position.
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The Celtics have him listed as a PG. His height has nothing to do with it..his speed and athletic ability, maybe.

You gotta remember that if he makes the team he won't be out there playing meaninful minutes. He'll be used as a 3pt shooter in spot situations.
 
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Lofton is pretty much the same size as Eddie House though and he plays the 2 gaurd...Just sayin.
 
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hatvol96 said:
They can list him as a center if they want. He can't play point guard under any circumstance.
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No he couldn't play the point, but he can come off of a screen and hit a 3. That's about all he'd be used for, if anything.
 
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